Bly

Hey Slowpoke! We had Skamania where I grew up.......the big event for them was called Skamania Mania. As far as I recall they are stealhead (migrating rainbow trout) but run in the summer. Here is a link with a write up and a picture.... Skamania Mania Never fished for them myself but friends that have say they fight that much harder but from what I have heard of the few caught in Ontario, they tend to fight less......I think water temp was the reason given?? Anyway, ever get near Michigan City Indiana in June, give it a shot! Write up about this years Mania Bly

Awww shucks! Thanks anyway

You were able to reconnect with your brother, caught fish AND no tackle was lost....that is a GREAT day! The pike...I am no way an expert on anything related to pike but I would think the weather was a factor.

Quick TJ.......get out the pink tutu, you'll blend right in! lol Have a wonderful time!!!

I knew it could be done...red devil by any chance?? That is a very nice walleye! Hoping that the only trouble you had on this trip was not being able to get more pictures "Got my limit in 2 hours"..I did that once....of course the limit was 2 Thanks for sharing!!!

Welcome Derek, looking forward to reading more of your reports! The second picture looks like the bass I catch lol Bly

Well done!! How big is the carp in the picture?? Glad to see that the time effort you have been putting into this is paying off

Sweet smallie!!! Tell your Dad congrats on the award...you should get him a frame for the award and the fish pic! THanks for sharing bly

Thought I would see if anyone is around and feels like chatting

Glen......if you can, post a picture of what you are looking for and I will gladly see what I can find....if they have some at one of my local places, be more than happy to ship some out to you! bly

Congratulations Rich!!! Children really do add so much to your life Enjoy every precious moment! Bly and Ccmt

Slowpoke...I just wanted to say thanks very much! I had a wonderful time out there and catching fish was just a bonus. I have a new appreciation for how much work it is out there between setting up and manning the rods down to controlling the boat....it's not an easy task. You managed it with 6 rods and dealing with 2 newbies LOL Really enjoyed the down rigger lessons and appreciate the time you took to show me the ropes. Notes to self...no more napping on board when cameras are present and next time someone offers first fish, ask more questions...LOL.

My oldest daughter completed her first year of high school this week, and our little one finished her first year of Kindergarten, so to celebrate, we went fishing!! (yeah, like our family needs an excuse...LOL). Anyhow, our oldest brought a friend along...she had only fished once before in her life. We arrived early afternoon to a local conservation area to see what we could pull out today. Not a lot of fish were caught, but everyone had a great time!! Here are some pictures of the afternoon.... My daughter's friend was the first to catch a fish!! Here's a pic of one of our oldest daughter's fish..... Of course, no fishing trip is complete without our little one playing with the worms....talking to them etc....LOL A cool pic of a little frog.... A nice little sunny...she's got the pose down perfectly!!! And the big fish of the afternoon, a 12 inch bass...kind of a nice surprise, since the pond is so little. That's it for now....stay tuned for CCMT's report of our evening fishing.....

Thanks everyone! They really were a nice surprise The Red Devil is one lure I think I will always make sure I have in my tackle...it has been very very good to me lol Thank you also for the information on the North winds....will have to remember that! 007...Here is a list of the species that we have caught this year.... Musky Pike Rock Bass LM Bass SM Bass Perch Bluegill Pumpkinseed Trout Perch Rainbow Trout Brown Trout Creek Chub Bullhead Carp Goby white sucker lake herring alewive (snagged) I think that is all of them for this year, all species except the musky have been caught from shore. Oh and some of them were quite small lol Good luck with your quest....I think it is great and I love reading the updates!

Well, CCMT and I decided to head out tonight despite the cold front that passed through over night. We brought the Carp gear, but also our smaller rods to see if anything else was swimming around before it got dark out. We arrived at our spot at around 840pm...the winds were a blowin' and it was a little bit chilly out. CCMT started throwing his Jumla's he got at Lakair and I took out my lucky Red Devil stand by lure. Well, wouldn't you know it...a few minutes of casting and something hits my spoon! I tell CCMT "Fish On" and he goes to get the net. Suddenly, this fish starts jumping out of the water and is putting up a great fight! I wasn't sure exactly what it was until he netted it. Here's the nice surprise...a 20.5 inch Brown Trout!!! I moved to a different spot, and while CCMT was putting a Red Devil on his line, I had another fish on!!! There is usually Pike cruising along this area and I just finished telling CCMT that Pike dont like me....LOL. Again, I landed a nice 18 inch Brown! As I was unhooking it, it's dinner popped out of his mouth. If you look at the picture, you'll see it's the same size and shape as the spoon I was throwing. So, at the end of the night, those were the only 2 fish caught. It flew directly in the face of what we know about trout fishing...you know...ultralight florocarbon leaders, small hooks, etc. These were caught with 15 pound power pro and a big spoon!!

Congratulations!!!! Sounds like you have been a busy man!! Those are some very nice fish!! Maybe the spinner bait explains why I can never catch a walleye in Scugog LOL Wish you all the best in these new adventures!!!!

Thanks TJ, Northamfishing and Kesagami Lodge!! Love these videos! Probably a good thing I don't own an underwater camera.....I would be watching the screen and not paying attention to my line!

We gotta wear clothes???? LOL

Go Steve!!! Nice carp and entry for your team!

Safe trip and looking forward to our "date" LOL !!! Enjoy!!!

Great way to spend 5 hours! Red & white is my favorite and has been good to me

Children always look nicer when they are behaving LOL Nice to have you back...I also missed your action/water shots! Hope the couch situation gets worked out soon.

Nice to get out...fish or no fish! Haven't ever seen a Gar up close and personal either, maybe next time will be your day!!! bly

LOL Roy! I didn't mean that you would get the sturgeon next time....I was referring to your targeted species...and this is a fine example of why Cliff writes all our reports hehe

Even without catching fish it sounds like a good evening. I have only ever seen pictures of sturgeon...must be cool to see them in action. You'll get 'em next time!